Monday, April 2, 2012

FDIC REPORTS COUNTERFEIT MONEY ORDERS IN CIRCULATION


FROM:  FDIC E-MAIL

TO:
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (also of interest to Security Officer)
SUBJECT:Counterfeit Money Orders
Summary:Counterfeit money orders bearing the name Northrim Bank, Anchorage, Alaska, are reportedly in circulation.


Northrim Bank, Anchorage, Alaska, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit money orders bearing the institution's name are in circulation.

The counterfeit items display the routing number 125200934, which is assigned to Northrim Bank. The items are dissimilar to authentic money orders and when copied display a three- column "VOID" background. A security feature statement is embedded in a darkened top border and along the bottom border between two padlocks.
Authentic money orders display a three-sided ornate border with open squares in each top corner and solid circles in each lower corner. A security feature statement is centered below the top border. The wording "NOT VALID OVER $2,500.00" is printed below the dollar amount line.
 Be aware that the appearance of counterfeit items can be modified and that additional variations may be presented.

Information about counterfeit items, cyber-fraud incidents and other fraudulent activity may be forwarded to the FDIC's Cyber-Fraud and Financial Crimes Section, 3501 North Fairfax Drive, CH-11034, Arlington, Virginia 22226, or transmitted electronically to alert@fdic.gov. Questions related to federal deposit insurance or consumer issues should be submitted to the FDIC using an online form that can be accessed at http://www2.fdic.gov/starsmail/index.asp.

Sandra L. Thompson
Director
Division of Risk Management Supervision

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